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Murder on the Orient Express is an upcoming American mystery film directed by Kenneth Branagh. The screenplay by Michael Green is based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Agatha Christie. The film stars an ensemble cast led by Branagh, Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Josh Gad, Derek Jacobi, Leslie Odom Jr., Michelle Pfeiffer, and Daisy Ridley. It is scheduled to be released on November 10, 2017 by 20th Century Fox.

The film is the fourth adaptation of Christie’s novel, following a 1974 film,[1] a 2001 TV film, and a 2010 episode of Agatha Christie’s Poirot.

Cast

Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot

Penélope Cruz as Pilar Estravados

Willem Dafoe as Gerhard Hardman

Judi Dench as Princess Natalia Dragomiroff

Johnny Depp as Edward Ratchett/Lanfranco Cassetti

Josh Gad as Hector MacQueen

Derek Jacobi as Masterman

Leslie Odom Jr. as Dr. Arbuthnot

Michelle Pfeiffer as Mrs. Caroline Hubbard

Daisy Ridley as Mary Debenham

Marwan Kenzari as Pierre Michel

Olivia Colman as Hildegarde Schmidt

Lucy Boynton as Countess Elena Andrenyi

Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Biniamino Marquez

Sergei Polunin as Count Rudolph Andrenyi

Tom Bateman as M. Bouc

Miranda Raison as Sonia Armstrong

Production

20th Century Fox announced the project in December 2013.[2] On June 16, 2015, Fox hired director Kenneth Branagh to direct a new film adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express.[3] On November 20, 2015, it was revealed that Branagh would also star in the film to play the role of detective Hercule Poirot.[4] Michael Green wrote the script. On June 10, 2016, it was reported that Angelina Jolie was in early talks to star in the film,[5] which Variety reported on August 4, that she would not sign on to star, while the studio was looking for other actresses like Charlize Theron.[6]On August 17, Variety reported that Leslie Odom Jr. was in talks to join the cast in an unspecified role.[7] On September 6, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Tom Bateman had joined the cast as Bouc.[8] On September 29, Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Daisy Ridley, Judi Dench, Michael Peña, Derek Jacobi, and Lucy Boynton were added to the cast.[9][10] On October 20, Josh Gadwas cast in the film to play Hector MacQueen.[11] On October 27, Marwan Kenzari joined the cast as the French conductor of the train.[12] On November 11, Penélope Cruz joined the cast in an unspecified role,[13] later revealed to be Pilar Estravados (a Hispanic version of the novel’s Greta Ohlsson, borrowing the name of a character in Hercule Poirot’s Christmas).[14] On December 5, Sergei Polunin joined the cast in an undisclosed role,[15] later revealed to be the Count Andrenyi.[16] On January 5, 2017, Willem Dafoe joined the cast of the film as an undercover detective.[17] On January 9, Olivia Colman revealed that she had been cast as Princess Dragomiroff’s maid.[18] On January 25, it was revealed that Michael Peña had dropped out of the film and that Manuel Garcia-Rulfo had replaced him as Biniamino Marquez (a Cuban version of the novel’s Antonio Foscarelli).[19]

Principal photography on the film began on November 22, 2016, in the United Kingdom.[20][21] Most of the cast began filming their roles then. Dafoe, Colman, and Garcia-Rulfo joined the production in January 2017, while Depp wrapped first so he could shoot another project.[citation needed]

Release

Murder on the Orient Express is scheduled to be released on November 10, 2017, by 20th Century Fox.[22] The first look at the film and cast was released on May 3 in an exclusive article by Entertainment Weekly.[23]

Possible sequels

In 2015, James Prichard, Chairman of Agatha Christie Ltd. and Christie’s great grandson, expressed enthusiasm for sequels, citing the collaboration with Branagh and the production team.[4] In May 2017, Branagh expressed interest in further installments if the film is a success.[24]